"You've Been Erased"

Nice to see that the regular Tombow Eraser fits in the metal sleeve of the Blackwing Handheld eraser. I didn't like much the Blackwing soft eraser, so switched to the Tombow.

Sakura'd Sumogrip also fits in the sleeve, but its like 1mm less wide, so it trends to move if it isn't held firmly.

Just received the new set of Plus salad erasers (tomato, corn, lettuce and cucumber) and Hello Kitty Mt Fuji. Interesting to note, the Hello Kitty Mt Fuji version is made in China and only for sale in Japan.

The salad erasers are so cute!

It was nothing short of divine. It was like opening my eyes to a whole new world. My whole life, I had been using crappy erasers (or "meh" erasers, at best). Using this eraser was like being medicated for an illness and experiencing how great normal life is for the first time.

So, how did I get here?

The story starts off with this month: October! ...Alongside a new found passion for stationary after reading two very convincing substack articles on notebooks and fountain pens, respectively. To compliment this new hyperfixation, I decided to participate in "Sketchtober". Simply put, I'd ask some friends for some drawing prompts every day of October, and I'd decide on one to sketch out that day.

At first, I was using a Staedtler Mars Technico (with the stock HB lead) to sketch my drawings. As you may have figured, 2mm HB lead is not great for sketches. Despite this, I made do. (I have since gotten an additional pencil - the Muji Balanced Mechanical Pencil, along with B lead - which is much nicer for general sketching lines and strokes.)

While sketching, however, I found that the eraser that came bundled with my Mars Technico left a lot to he desired. Lots of smudging, instead of clean erases, as well as lots of debris and eraser shavings.

The eraser which left something to desire did, indeed, spark desire in me. I knew Japanese stationary was good - but did it extend to erasers?

I quickly found my answer... through a JetPens article, of course. The praise given to all the erasers on their "best erasers" list sure did intrigue me. I wanted to know if these erasers were really so amazing. So, I added a Kokuyo Campus Eraser to my cart.

Slight problem: shipping would likely take a week. Now, you can imagine - when you have a "meh" eraser - you don't want to wait a week for a potentially good one! So, I went to my local stationary shop to see what I could find.

"Hmm, lot's of Pentel Hi-Polymer Erasers." I thought to myself, looking at the selections. "I heard they're good, but I also heard there are better." I kept searching. It didn't take long before I found something that attracted my attention: a Parker Jotter.

Anyways, another thing that attracted my attention were the Sakura Foam Erasers. I also heard they were good. Very good. If I couldn't get a Kokuyo Campus Eraser immediately, this would surely be the next best thing! So, I purchased a 2-Pack of Sakura Foams.

Once I had my new eraser, my pencil, and my sketchbook all assembled - it was time for the test. I scribbled some things down, made some spirals, scratches, and all sorts of shapes! Taking little time to admire my fantastic gibberish, I grabbed a Sakura Foam Eraser to reach the moment of truth.

It was like magic. With a swipe of my hand, the graphite was gone from the page. No drag. No residue. All that was left behind were very large, easy to manage clumps of eraser shavings. I was in awe. Flabbergasted. Blown to pieces (mentally).

I never thought an eraser could feel so good or erase so cleanly, let alone both at the same time! I had discovered a whole new world. The world of good erasers. There was no going back. I had begun my process of enlightenment.

Existe borracha que apague tinta de caneta tinteiro?

I recently found this old eraser from 1996.

It was given to me from a former violin 🎻 student.

I can't believe this eraser still works after 30+ years! 🤯

If you use erasers and not just collect them, what do you use them for? I mean like erasing errors in work notes, math, writing in journals, taking notes or drawing? Just curious. What is your favorite eraser to use?

Hi,

I am considering buying an eraser for my pencil art (graphite, colored pencils, charcoal). The price range is huge. There are cheap ones on amazon starting at $10.

With art supplies, I always try to find that sweet balance between price and performance. As a beginner, I don't need anything super fancy but I'd rather pay for to get a product that doesn't frustrated.

I am obsessed with erasers. I might die without money but I will sure die with a box full of barely used earsers LOL

Ok. The electric eraser is the last eraser I buy ever. I promise!

I need a eraser that produces the least amount of dust because I've been flinging them on the floor and there's a lot. Thanks👍🏻

rare or not?

My click eraser For pro is pretty good, but it’s soo loud. Does anyone know how to make it quieter?

I started collecting as a kid in middle school and didn't stop, I have been using them for art and general use, the best eraser I have used

Hi everyone. I've recently gone through my original childhood eraser collection from Australia and thought this might be the right community to share it with.

There are 57 erasers in total, mostly collected during the late 1970s and early 1980s. These aren't items I've recently bought to build a collection — they're the actual erasers I kept from childhood and have had in storage for decades.

I've already identified quite a few, including 1983 Star Wars glow-in-the-dark erasers, 1983 A-Team pieces, Australian tourist/souvenir erasers, Alexander Bunyip items and various Japanese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong novelty erasers.

Most have never actually been used as erasers, although many have normal ageing, dust and storage deterioration. A few still have their original wrappers. I haven't cleaned or restored them.

There are several unusual pieces that I haven't been able to identify properly, particularly some Japanese/Hong Kong/Taiwanese novelty erasers and pencil toppers.

I'd love to hear from anyone who collected these during the 1970s/80s or recognises particular manufacturers or series.

I'm especially interested in identification and history rather than simply putting a price on everything.

If there's interest, I'll post detailed close-ups of the mystery pieces individually.

Thanks for looking!

I love the Staedtler correctable non-permanent pens. They have an eraser on the back that is a firm fuzzy material, similar to a typical dry erase board eraser, but it’s got a bit more grit to it so it really erases the pens well on laminated surfaces. I’m trying to find a similar eraser but in a bit larger size (doesn’t have to be huge). If anyone knows of a product like this, let me know! :)

I've checked on the official Tombow sites, but I couldn't find any announcement on when/why they were discontinued. I don't have the device itself, I just bought 2 packs of the refills a couple years ago and just went to try and find more, but saw they weren't for sale in any major retailer (I found them on a couple random sites though).

I've still got some left and don't plan on hunting any more down, but I'm sad they were discontinued with zero fanfare :( I liked them.

Jetpens link to the page for reference: https://www.jetpens.com/Tombow-Mono-One-Dust-Catch-Holder-Eraser/pd/17938?s

Recently stumbled upon these erasers online. It’s a cat vets and comes in 4 muted/pastel shades of yellow, light blue, light pink and beige. I have never seen them before and wanted to know if they are authentic Plus Mt Fuji or a knockoff?

I write stories by hand with all sorts of mechanical pencils. This is my favorite eraser. Combine it with an eraser shield and I’m in heaven.

Traveling to Japan next year, and have been collecting these since I was like ten years old. I know there was a pop-up at the Itoya store, but I think that's been long gone. Does anyone have any idea where to buy them right now?

Possibly NSFW for eraser enthusiasts

Hi, I'm looking for an eraser that can erase 5B pencils and above. I currently have Mono Black and Staedtler Rasoplast, but I'd also want more eraser for drawing 💔

I collect non-novelty and vintage erasers. You can find my collection at internationalerasermusem on if you would like to trade.

Hello!! My friend gave half of their eraser to me 3-4 years ago, and it's the BEST color pencil eraser I've ever used,,,, I use it sparingly since I don't have much of it remaining 🥀

I have no idea what the brand is since it was split in half to share. If anyone knows, please let me know 😭😭🙏 the only thing I know about it is that it's Japanese,,,,

Thank you 😢